Vocabulary Research Worksheet

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📚 Part 1: Multiple Choice (Vocabulary Recognition)

1. Which best describes phishing?

A legitimate email from your bank confirming a payment

A deceptive email or message trying to trick you into sharing passwords or personal information

A notification that your parcel has been delivered

2. Which example is an upfront-fee scam?

A job advert that asks you to pay a training fee before starting

A licensed shop asking for payment for goods you order

A bank text confirming a scheduled payment you authorised

3. Check all that apply: Which are common warning signs of a scam?

Urgency or pressure to act now

A request for passwords, PINs or full bank details

Perfectly personalised email from a known contact with correct logos and no spelling errors

A demand to keep the offer secret from friends or family

4. Where is the best place to report an online scam in New Zealand?

CERT NZ

A social media profile that shared the link

The company the scammer claimed to represent (only)

✏️ Part 2: Research & Short Answers

Success criteria: I can define key business scam terms; I can identify three warning signs of a scam; I can suggest immediate actions to protect myself and report suspicious activity.

Differentiation strategies: Support — provide printed definitions or phrase starters; Extension — research a recent NZ scam and write a 2–3 sentence summary; Assessment — one-to-one check for students needing extra help.

5. Define each term in your own words (use online or library sources):

a) Identity theft

b) Investment scam

c) Romance scam

6. Calculate the combined financial loss from these cases: Online shopping scam — lost $250 + bank fees $35; Fake investment — lost $800; Romance scam — $1,200. Show your working.

7. Short response: You receive a text saying you've won $5,000 and it asks you to click a link. Identify two warning signs in the message and list two safe actions you should take next.

8. Match the vocabulary term (left) with the correct definition (right). Draw lines between columns.

A. Phishing

B. Pyramid scheme

C. Fake website

D. Upfront-fee scam

1. A site set up to mimic a real company to steal payment or login details

2. A fraud where you pay fees first to claim a prize or job that does not exist

3. A scheme promising payment for recruiting others rather than selling a real product

4. A message designed to trick you into revealing personal information